[Ferro-Alloys.com] MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd reported higher-than-expected iron ore production for the first quarter on Friday, boosting its shares, but cut its forecast for annual copper output citing disruptions due to the coronavirus.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa will allow mines to operate at up to 50% capacity during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, according to amended regulations published on Thursday.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Approval to restart operations partially at the Tshipi Borwa manganese mine has been granted to Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, ASX-listed Jupiter Mines has announced.

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[Ferro-Alloys.com] Jupiter Mines Limited (“Jupiter”) (ASX: JMS) confirms that the 21 day lockdown in South Africa commenced yesterday. Operations at the Tshipi Borwa Manganese Mine (“Tshipi”), as well as manganese ore exports, will be suspended during the ...

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South Africa's main export terminals will be closed to mineral exports from midnight on Thursday when a nationwide 21-day lockdown over coronavirus begins, disrupting copper supply from major producer Zambia.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Jupiter Mines Limited (ASX.JMS) (“Jupiter”, or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) is pleased to provide the following activities report for the quarter ended 29 February 2020.